John eckersley



(No Model.)

J.EOKERSLEY. VALVE FOR WATER CLOSETS. No. 415,033. Patented Nov. 12, 1889.

N. PEI'ERS. Pholo-Uflwgnpher, Waxhington, n. c,

UNITED STAT S PATENT FFICE.

JOHN ECKERSLEY, OF PRESTON, COUNTY OF LANCASTER, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR TO WVILLIAM LEIVISHOLLAND, OF SAME PLACE.

VALVE FOR wATER-oLosETs.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 415,033, dated November 12, 1889.

Application filed July 8, 1889. Serial No. 316,780. (No model.) Patented in England May '7. 1888, No. 6,784.

struction of Valve'apparatus for discharging the contents of a cistern or tank in such man-I ner that when the ordinary discharge-lever handle or other appliance .has been actuated or pulled down from the outside and then released the greater portion of the water or other liquid will thereby be allowed to discharge itself from the cistern or tank, whereupon the discharge-outlet will be automatically closed.

Referring to the accompanying sheet of drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a valve apparatus, according tothis invention, for discharging the contents of a water-closet cistern, tank, or other vessel. The valve is shown' closed. Fig. 2 is a similar view to Fig. 1, but in this View the valve is shown raised for the discharge of the contents of the cistern. Fig. 3 is avertical section of the bracket g in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a plan of the same. Figs. 5 and 6 are similar views to Figs. 1 and 2, showing a modification of the apparatus.

In Figs. 1 and 2 ct is a circular weighted valve lid or disk faced with india-rubber on its lower side, and when the valve-lid a is down or in its closed position, as shown at Fig. 1, it sits upon an annular inverted-V- shaped seating I), placed above the outlet-hole at the bottom of the cistern or tank, and of its own weight makes a water-tight joint. The upper side of the valve-lid a. is provided with an eye 0, into which is hooked the lower extremity of a link d, (preferably formed of metal wire,) whose upper extremity hooks onto an upper link 6, which hangs down from the inner end of the pull-down lever above. At a suitable distance above the valve-lid a the stem of the lower link (1 has formed upon it a spherically-shaped or rounded collar f,

which (when the valve-lid a is lifted from off its seating b by the upward pull of the discharge-lever) is arranged to meet the inclined part of a slotted bracket or standard 6, through which the stem of the lower link passes. (See section and plan view of the upper part of the slotted bracket or standard g at Figs. 3 and at.) The incline h tends outwardly, and as the link (Z and its collar orball f are drawn upwardly the valve-lid a, along -with the link (1, is moved outwardly from over the discharge-outlet until the collar has passed through the inclined opening or circular aperture h in the bracket or standard g, whereupon the valve-lid a returns inwardly to its former center of gravity and remains hanging from the bracket on the collar or ball f, which now rests upon the upper or forked part of the slotted bracket or standard g. The collar f and bracket 9 together act as a catch .device to hold up the valve. WVhen the valve is held up by the said catch device, (see Fig. 2,) the contents of the cistern or tank escape until the collar or ball is pushed back off the fork and over the circular aperture h, (see Fig. 4,) when the valvelid a will drop onto its seating and thereby close the valve. Upon one side of the upper part of the slotted bracket or standard 9 is a projecting pin 1', upon which is pivoted one end of a lever j, whose other end carries a fioat'ball 7c. The pivoted end of the floatball lever j carries at right angles thereto a horizontal finger Z, which, when the cistern or tank is full and the float-ball is in its highest position, (as shown in Fig. 2,) is thrown back out of the way; but as the escaping contents of the cistern or tank gradually allow the float-ball k to descend the finger l comes in contact with the link d, carrying the collar or ball f, resting on the fork of the bracket or standard 9, and gradually pushes the collar or ball over the circular aperture or opening 72 thereby allowing the valve-lid a to drop onto its seating b, and to close the discharge-out 5 let, as hereinbefore mentioned. The fingerl thus constitutes a knocker-ofi device to release the Valve from the catch device when the contents of the cistern are sufficiently discharged. The lower side of the valve-lid IOC/ is provided with elongated guide-wings or feathers n2, taperin downward to a point, in order that the valve-lid may be guided back into position concentrically with its seating after having been drawn sidewise from its ordinary center of gravity, as hereinbefore stated.

Figs. 5 and show a modification of the above-described arrangement. In lieu of a slotted bracket, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4, I employ a slotted link 11, whose slot or opening is of such a length that when the valve closed a horizontal finger Z on the float-ball lever j presses against that part of the link 22 which is above the slot and holds the link hard up against the edge of the bracket g. \Vhen, however, the valve-lid a is lifted off its seating in the usual way, the upward tendency of the float-ball (immersed in the water) will cause the slotted link to be pushed over by the pressure of the finger Z and onto the bracket g, (see Fig. 6 and dot ted lines in Fig. 5,) the water meanwhile escaping from the cistern until the float-ball moves downwardly on the receding waterlevel and thereby (by the contact of another horizontally-arranged finger o) gradually pushes the slotted link off the bracket and allows the valve-lid a to again drop down onto its seating, and so close the dischargeoutlet.

In Figs. 1, 2, 5, and 6 y is a stop to arrest the upward movement of the tloat-ball lever j.

In Figs. and 6 q is a pin or guide for the slotted link 11.

\Vhat I claim is 1. .In apparatus for discharging the contents of water-closet cisterns, tanks, and other vessels, the combination, with a valve, of a catch device comprising a fixed bracket or support, a link connected to said valve and adapted to move laterally and engage said bracket or support, so as to hold said valve up when said rod and valve are raised, and a knock-01f device actuated by a float-ball and arranged to disengage said link from said bracket or support when the contents of the cistern or other vessel are sufiiciently discharged, substantially as herein described.

2. In apparatus for discharging the contents of water-closet cisterns, tanks, and other vessels, the combination, with a valve, of a catch device comprising a fixed bracket or support, a link connected to said valve and so arranged that when raised it will move relatively to and rest upon said bracket or support and hold said valve in a raised and open position, and a knockoff device comprising a lever actuated by a float and arranged to push said link off said bracket or support and allow said valve to close when said float falls, substantially as herein described.

3. In apparatus for discharging the contents of water-closet cisterns, tanks, and other vessels, the combination, with a valve and a seat therefor, of a fixed bracket g, a link jointed to said valve andadapted when raised to move laterally with reference to said bracket and rest upon the upper part of the same, a lever 7', pivoted to said bracket and provided with a float-ball It: and with a horizontal finger, said linger being so arranged that when said iioat-ball falls with the surface of the outfiowi'ng water it will push said link off said bracket and allow said val ve to close, substantially as herein described.

t. In apparatus for discharging the contents of water-closet cisterns, tanks, and other vessels, the combination, with a valve a, hav

ing tapering guide-wings or feathers m and a valve-seat b, of a fixed bracket g, a slotted link a, connected to said valve, and a leverj, pivoted to said bracket and provided with a float-ball 7a and with fingers t and 0, said finger Z being arranged to act against said link and cause the same when raised to move over and rest. upon said bracket, and said finger 0 being arranged to act against said link and push it off said bracket and allow said valve to close when said float-ball falls, substantially as herein. described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN ECKERSLEY.

\Vitnesses:

JOHN SANDnRsoN, 2O Peel l-Iall Street, Pres/on, England.

GATES W. 130021111, Guildhall Si'l'l', Pres/on, England. 

